Tanglaw, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)1,941
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7356, 118.7431 (9° 44' North, 118° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.9 meters (78.4 feet)

Tanglaw, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,941. This represented 0.63% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tanglaw in the 2015 Census was 1,739 broken down into 433 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Tanglaw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8623974.69
1,6963554.78
2,0265273.84
2,2665813.90
2,0755413.84
1,7394334.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tanglaw is 20 to 24, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tanglaw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.15%
1 to 41015.81%
5 to 91448.28%
10 to 141317.53%
15 to 1920511.79%
20 to 2424714.20%
25 to 291488.51%
30 to 341438.22%
35 to 391297.42%
40 to 441035.92%
45 to 49985.64%
50 to 54774.43%
55 to 59754.31%
60 to 64502.88%
65 to 69301.73%
70 to 74120.69%
75 to 7990.52%
80 and over170.98%
Total1,739100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 31.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 36.39
  • Median Age: 25.73

Historical population

The population of Tanglaw grew from 1,862 in 1990 to 1,941 in 2020, an increase of 79 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.34%, or an increase of 202 people, from the previous population of 1,739 in 2015.

Population of Tanglaw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,862
1,696-1.73%
2,3226.97%
2,266-0.34%
2,075-3.15%
1,739-3.31%
1,9412.34%

Location

Tanglaw is situated at approximately 9.7356, 118.7431, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.9 meters or 78.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tanglaw shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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